UK 18:48 Monday, 21 September 2026
Breaking news and expert analysis on fast-moving AIM and LSE listed shares
Last night I revealed HERE that 88 Energy (88E) has been trying to get a A$20 million placing away. This morning a rather hurried looking announcement of a book build being underway suggests a panicked response. GOTCHA! The thing is that 88 is not being entirely honest with the mugs and gerbils on its shareholder list.
I noted last week that at 0.45p 88Energy (88E) was capitalised at c£250 million which was insane. Natch scores of gerbils knew better than old TW@! A week later the shares are at 0.194p, still a £100 million market cap and I speculated today that an equity placing was needed. A source familiar with the situation has come forward. They say:
When it comes to Alaskan oil explorer 88 Energy (88E) the hype around its drills has always far outweighed the actual results that it has managed to achieve, as can clearly be seen if you look back at a chart over the past five years or so and the timing of the big gap downs in the share price.
The recent rise in the share price of 88 Energy (88E) has been very noticeable and it has held those gains so far in spite of the company putting out a statement that it knew of no reason for the rise, other than what had already been disclosed via RNSs.
88 Energy (88E) is a company I had almost forgotten about as it was once one of the most popular oil shares at the lower end of AIM, but has almost disappeared into obscurity since then and only came to my attention when I was contacted by a shareholder.
